Lathering utensil.



0. E. THOMPSON. LATHBRING UTENSIL. APPLICATION IILBD FEB. 13, 1908.

926,303. Patented June 29, 1909.

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- CHARLES E. THOMPSON, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

LARIN G UTENSIL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 49, 1909.

Application filed February 13, 1908. Serial No. 415,782.

Reference may e had to the accompany-v ing drawings, and thereference characters -marked thereon,- which form a part of this specification. Similar characters refer to similar parts in the several res therein.

Figure 1 of the drawings 1s a bottom ril an view of my improved lathering utensil. ig 2 is a view in side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is .a central, vertical cross-section of the same taken on the broken line 33 in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of the handle detached and drawn on a smaller scale than the other fi 1;

The principal oject of my invention is to facilitate the thorough application of the lather to the beard preparatory to shaving.

Other objects of the invention will appear in connection with the followin descri 'tion.

Referring to the drawings, W erein t e inventionis shown in preferred form, "1, reprehaving cemented or otherwise secured there within the inner end of a bunch of hair, 2, the inserted end of the bunch of hair being covered and concealed by a cap, 3, secured in po sition by a' retroverted edge flange, 4, on the head-band. The ferrule or head-band is preferably ta ered from its inner to its outer end, and the unch of hair, 2, projects from its inner end in the form of a brush adapted for the laying on of lather preparatory to shaving. Bys the term hair, as ap lied to the bunch, 2, I mean to include. t e various kinds oLbrush-fiber ada ted for use in making shavingbrushes. he retroverted edge flange, 4, 18 part of a peripheral flange, 5, which rojects outwardly from the larger end of the cad-band.

Mounted upon the brush-head is a body, 6, of soft rubber, having its outer surface convexed and studded with soft rubber projections 7. i The body, 6 with its projections constitutes a beard-rubbin body having a roughened or irregular sur ace adapted for the face and rubbing the lather previously applied by the brush, 2, well into the beard,

and thereby softening the beard preparatory to shaving. lprefer to make the projections, 7, of small area in cross-section, and of such length that they are easily flexible and do not act'harshly upon the face or beard. For certain purposes of the invention, the heard-rubbing body maybe any body having a yielding, roughened or irregular surface adapted to work the lather into the beard, and to Work and render flexible the skin and muscles of the face. The rubber body, 6, is preferably formed with an 1111- dercut seat on its inner side at, 8, adapted to receive the flanged end of the brush-head, whereb -the body, 6, is detachably secured to the rush-head. The body, 6, being of soft rubber, the flange, 9, suri'ounding'the opening leading to said seat can be forced over the peripheral flange, 5, on the brushhcad in applying the body, 6, to, and removing it from, said head.

The utensil is preferably provided with a laterally projecting handle, 10, which may be of any known form, and attached to the brushhead in any known manner. I hhve shown a preferred form of detachable handle made of a single piece of wire, the respective ends of which are bent-to semicircular form,

as shown at, 11, adapted to embrace between them the inner end of the head-band, 1, which is provided with a peripheral groove, within which said ends,-11, are adapted to be seated. A hook, 12, is pivoted upon, one member of the handle, and adapted to engage the other member thereof to hold the ends, 11, in close engagement with the headband of the brush-head. The hook, 12, can .be'disengaged when desired, permitting the membeis of the handle to be sprung apart sufliciently to release the head-band from their grasp, thus permitting the removal of the handle. The respective members of the handle are formed with outward bends, 13, in a plane at right angles to the axis of the brush-head. The outer end of the handle is thus formed by the bend, 13, and by the bend, 15, and reentrant loop, 14, afford a convenient grasp for the hand in using the utensil.

In using my improved utensil, the soa is worked into a lather and laid upon the face and beard by the brush, 2, in the usual manner, after which the beard and face are rubbed with the studded body, 6, until the lather is well worked into the beard, and the beard and face become soft and suitable for shaving. Additional lather can be laid upon the face from time to time by means of the brush, 2.

The manner in which the brush-head is mounted iii the handle ermits the head to be rotated upon the hand e, if desired, to facilitate the distribution of the lather.

VVhat-fclaim 'a's'new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A lathering utensil comprising in combination a brush-head; a body of hair projecting from said brush-head; a beard-rubbing body of rubber having a roughened sur- 1 face mounted upon'said brush-head; and a handle projecting laterally from said brushhead.

2. A lathering utensil comprising in combination, a brush-head; a body of hair projecting from one end of said brush-head; a beard-rubbing body having a surface studded with flexible projections mounted upon the opposite end of said brush-head; and a laterally projecting handle.

3. A lathering'utensil comprising in combination a brush-head; a body of hair projecting from one end of said brush-head; a

beard-rubbing body of soft rubber havinga convexed surface studded with flexible projections mounted upon the opposite end of said brush-head; and a laterally projecting handle.

4. In a lathering utensil, the combination with a brush-head having a peripheral flange; of a body of hair projecting from said brush-head; and a beard-rubbing body of soft rubber having a roughened surface and provided with an undercut seat adapted to detachably receive the eripherally flanged portion of the brush-head? In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set myhand this 12th 'day of Feb. 1908.

' CHARLES E. THOMPSON.

Witnesses:

J. DONSBAGH, FRANK 0. Gimme. 

